Intelligence

Government Communications Headquarters

GCHQ

Security domain
Intelligence
What it is
intelligence, security and cyber agency · agency (level 3)
Founded
1919
Statutory basis
Intelligence Services Act 1994
Public mandate
Uses cutting-edge technology and technical ingenuity to help keep the UK safe.
Acknowledged by
Intelligence Services Act 1994 (statute)
Active headcount
7,181 (2022) official, high confidence
Headcount source
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: Annual Report 2021–2022
Website
www.gchq.gov.uk
Identifiers
factbase.org/org/0JK05Q0H64 · Q220798

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